Microsoft is introducing a new Teams meeting protection policy that can automatically block identified external bots from joining meetings, adding stronger controls beyond the June update that required organizer approval in the lobby. The rollout begins as a targeted release through August and will reach general availability in late September, helping reduce risk from third-party bots and malicious apps used by threat actors in Teams-based attacks. #Microsoft #Teams
Keypoints
- Microsoft is adding a policy to automatically block identified external bots in Teams meetings.
- The new setting expands on June’s smarter bot protection and lobby approval workflow.
- It will be available in the Teams admin center under Manage bots meeting protection settings.
- The policy is off by default and must be enabled and assigned by administrators.
- Microsoft is also planning more bot controls, allow lists, and audit logs for Teams.